Climate change Archives

September 8, 2026

Scripps Oceanography experts explain phenomenon, why this event is likely to be a very strong El Niño, and how these...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: El Niño events much stronger in past several decades

August 28, 2026

Scientists documented changes in sea temperature by coral growth over time to evaluate the intensity of bygone and more recent...

COLORADO NEWSLINE: What climate science tells us about the causes of the Colorado River crisis

Colorado Newsline

Colorado River

August 26, 2026

Researchers have grown increasingly confident in global warming’s role in post-2000 ‘megadrought’ by Chase Woodruff, Colorado Newsline Elected officials from...

RESEARCH ARTICLE: Drought extremes are intensifying more rapidly than in the past

American Geophysical Union

Hydrology Research article

August 18, 2026

Twenty ensemble members from a 600-year climate simulation reveal that drought extremes are intensifying more rapidly than in the past...

INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Can a dam expansion hold back climate considerations on the Colorado River?

Maven

Colorado River

August 15, 2026

Climate change will almost certainly feature prominently in any multi-state litigation over the Colorado River. A court case over an...

EOS: We’re getting better at knowing when climate change is to blame, National Academies report says

American Geophysical Union

Climate change Reports Science

July 17, 2026

Advances in attribution science have made it possible to blame climate change for extreme events with confidence. Such knowledge could...

INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: New paper shows surges of concentrated precipitation can lead to dryer landscapes

Inside Climate News

Hydrology

May 15, 2026

Snow and rain in the American West is concentrating at one of the highest rates in the world, researchers found,...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: More rain doesn’t mean fewer droughts

Courthouse News Service

Hydrology

May 13, 2026

Even regions accustomed to steady rainfall may need to rethink how they manage water. By Chloe Baul, Courthouse News Service...

THE CONVERSATION: Water conservation works, but climate change is outpacing it: Phoenix, Denver and Las Vegas offer a glimpse of the future

The Conversation

Planning and management

April 8, 2026

By Renee Obringer, Penn State and Dave White, Arizona State University When a drought turns into an urban water crisis,...

GRIST: Why thinning a forest could get you more drinking water

Grist

Wildfires and watersheds

March 6, 2026

Scientists have shown how actively managing forests to prevent wildfires can also boost the snowpack, a critical source of hydration...

EOS: Future Hotspots of Atmospheric Rivers

American Geophysical Union

Hydrology

March 3, 2026

Atmospheric rivers can produce heavy precipitation and associated hazards worldwide. A new study identifies regions where these hazards have already,...